Joseph Leonard
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 38
- Total speaking time
- 3:39:20
- Avg per meeting
- 5:46
- Segments
- 2412
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Top issues during term (18)(Development)
Project HOPE homeless housing funding
$126,000 city match on top of $300,000 in state money — and the fight is over which city pot it comes from.
Yellen Pines supportive housing credit enhancement agreement
The city keeps 25% of new tax revenue above a $3 million assessed-value cap, and taxpayers could face future social service costs depending on how the facility is operated.
Historic home restoration at 28 West Broadway
No cost to the city — a private investment in a historic home.
Arts and Culture Strategy Plan funded
The strategy plan is funded through a city budget request approved earlier this year.
62-unit Grandview Avenue housing development
14 homes are backed by state Affordable Homeownership Program funds the city already has in place; the units will be all-electric with EV-ready wiring.
Yellen Pines supportive housing TIF
No city capital dollars requested — the authority asks only to return a portion of the property taxes it will pay through the credit enhancement agreement.
Courtyard Model homeless day-services proposal
No city dollars requested yet — the plan calls for exploring grants, ARPA-style funds, and private donations.
Homelessness and Built for Zero
Bangor is absorbing costs for regional homelessness services and councilors say it's near financial capacity.
Downtown Spot facade renovation and service windows at 73 Main Street
22-lot cluster subdivision on Pushaw Road
The city may take on fire pond maintenance costs if the Council accepts staff's recommendation in September.
205 Corporate Drive supportive housing tax incentives
The applicant will pay an in-lieu fee required under the urban impaired stream standard; the amount is not stated.
All Souls Church building replacement
Youth survey: affordable housing a top concern for Bangor students
Fairways subdivision plan recording
Fixes a title snag that was delaying one property sale; no city cost discussed.
Roseledge Subdivision Open Space
No management obligations for the city since the land is mostly wetlands.
Vacant building enforcement attorney
Fees of $1,500–$8,000+ per vacant property per year, plus added tax revenue of up to ~$1,000 per revitalized property.
Standing Committee on Housing
Paloma Gifts storefront awning at 30 Central Street
Decisions during term (27)
Recorded while Leonard was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Ordinance 26-293: Remove Floor Area Ratio from Downtown Development District
FAR removal from Downtown Development District — recommended to council
RH Foster — land development permit granted with conditions
Land development permit granted – 511 Maine Avenue Community Connector
Land development permit granted – 6 Bangor Mall Boulevard subdivision
Floor Area Ratio Removal from Downtown Development District (DDD)
Order 26-282 — Yellen Pines Affordable Housing TIF, development program, and credit enhancement agreement
Forward Yellen Pines Development Agreement to Council
MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of August 24, 2026, and Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of July 20, 2026
26-242 Credit Enhancement Agreement with Bangor Housing Development Corporation
Order 26-242 — Credit Enhancement Agreement, Bangor Housing Development Corporation, 205 Corporate Drive
Completeness determination – Grandview Avenue land development application
Grant of Land Development Permit – Grandview Avenue 62-unit development
Executive Session: Acquisition of Real Property or Economic Development — 2 items
26-207 Bangor Center Development District special assessment
26-210 Downtown district development plan
Land Development Permit – 30-Unit Permanent Supportive Housing, 205 Corporate Drive
Executive session on four property/economic development items
Order 26-209 — Bangor Center Development District Implementation Assessments
Order 26-210 — Downtown Development Program and Financial Plan
Voting record (12)(Development)
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Ordinance 26-293: Remove Floor Area Ratio from Downtown Development District
Order 26-282 — Yellen Pines Affordable Housing TIF, development program, and credit enhancement agreement
Sees it as an $11 million community investment; fewer police, fire, and ER costs.
Forward Yellen Pines Development Agreement to Council
26-242 Credit Enhancement Agreement with Bangor Housing Development Corporation
Order 26-242 — Credit Enhancement Agreement, Bangor Housing Development Corporation, 205 Corporate Drive
Executive Session: Acquisition of Real Property or Economic Development — 2 items
26-207 Bangor Center Development District special assessment
26-210 Downtown district development plan
Executive session on four property/economic development items
Order 26-209 — Bangor Center Development District Implementation Assessments
Order 26-210 — Downtown Development Program and Financial Plan
Did not want to interrupt downtown services that business owners and citizens rely on.